Stayed 3 nights in early April 2013 - although it is in a favela, the hostel is safe at night. There is a walking route to Ipanema and another to Copacabana, both are a bit of a walk with some incline on uneven streets. You may get some weird looks if you're an obvious looking tourist but don't let that... More

I picked this accomodation because of its placement, right between Ipanema and Copacabana beaches (it is like 10mins walk to either) and when I told people we will stay in a favela the comments weren't great. After the stay I must say I couldn't have chosen better. The actual pousada is very clean, the ladies working there friendly and able... More

We stayed for 3 nights in the Pousada Favela Cantagalo. First we we're a little bit afraid of staying in a hostel in the middle of a favela. Now we can say, that it was the best experience ever. It wasn't dangerous to walk around, even at night we didn't have any problems. The people in the favela are all... More

The Pousada is fantastic value for money in Rio de Janeiro, and the location is perfect, 10 mins walk one way to Copacabana beach, and 10 mins walk the other way to Ipanema beach, there is also a metro station in Ipanema which will take you to other areas in Rio. My room was great, very big, clean, cool, comfortable,... More

It can be so expensive to stay in Rio with pretencious hotels charging you a fortune. We loved our stay at this safe and friendly pousada. When we first arrived, we were not sure if it was a safe place... You are staying within a favela, but a friendly, local and happy one. You arr surrounded but the sights and... More

great place to stay! the location cannot be better, you got 10-15 minutes walk both to Ipanema and Copacabana, the view from the terrace is breathtaking, the breakfast is delicious and the stuff is friendly, although i communicated in Portuguese and dont know how good their English is. however i'm sure that they will do their best to help in... More

Fantastic stay in this pousada. The location is amazing, very convenient to Copacabana and Ipanema (walking distance). Very clean place, nice roof terrace with super breakfast. And last but not least the owner, Ligia, is a jewel. She will do everything possible to make your stay a nice one. Favela Cantagalo is now a safe place, no problem to walk... More

This place isn't for everyone, but as the name says, it's in a favela so what do you expect? The Cantagalo is in a fantastic spot between Copacabana and Ipanema with fantastic views from the little guest house. The lady who runs it is charming but speaks more French than English, and she enjoys showing her guests around. She told... More

The hostel is located inside the slum cantagalo on ipanema. It is a lot of sports to walk up the mountain every time you get home. The showers were dirty. There was no warm water and they couldn't repair it. We ordered a 2 bedroom apartment, and got 1 room apartment with 2 beds. This was a horrible hostel and... More